Day 19 - Meditation

I've been doing a lot of reading regarding meditation lately. I have been wanting to see how I could incorporate this into music therapy sessions. Despite doing a lot of reading though, I have never personally experienced meditation. Monday night I did it for the first time. I have read different techniques that could be used. I liked the Mantra Meditation method, as I really like the idea of mantras, and tend to use them in music therapy. One thing I had read was to use "Japa Mala" beads. You hold onto one bead on a necklace, state the mantra, and then go on to the next bead. In a sense, this helps you to stay focused on what you are doing in the present. I didn't really have the beaded necklace, but I did have a beaded bracelet that I just used several times. One thing I really liked about it, was how it helped me to just relax as I really focused on deep breathing through it.